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Sailing News Articles

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Club Profile: Lake Sunapee Yacht Club

News Flash: Lake Sunapee Yacht Club is Hiring a Sailing Program Director! Lake Sunapee Yacht Club is a family focused summer only club located on the western shore of Lake […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 8, 2018

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Who’s Your Crew? College Team Race Season Preview & Who's Who, Part I

By Chris Klevan Below is our top-down Part I look at some of the top teams competing in the 2018 Spring ICSA Team Race season. The season is bound to be […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 7, 2018

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Club Profile: Sachem's Head Yacht Club

News Flash: Sachem’s Head YC is Hiring a Race Coach!! Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (SHYC) is located on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, in Guilford, Connecticut. The clubhouse […]

Tom SitzmannJanuary 6, 2018

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Building The Core: 30 Day Plank Challenge

Ready to build that core? Having a strong core is an essential component to your sailing performance. With a strong core you can hike longer and harder. Also with a […]

rachelGoettingDecember 28, 2017

Airwaves Job Board & Career Center: Not Just for Coaching Jobs Anymore

Sail1Design pleased to offer the sailing community our popular sailing job board, rich with summer, and full-time coaching opportunities. In our 10 years of business, however, our job board has […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 28, 2017

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Club Profile: Housatonic Boat Club

News Flash: The Houstonic Boat Club is hiring a Sailing Director, & Sailing Instructor Positions! HBC, THE OLDEST ACTIVE YACHT CLUB IN THE STATE On January of 1887 seven Stratford men, […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 18, 2017

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Club Profile: Community Sailing of Colorado

By Airwaves Senior writer Taylor Penwell An Interview with Executive Director Brandon Kass What is the Community Sailing of Colorado? We are a nonprofit organization committed to make sailing accessible […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 16, 2017

Sail1Design's Marketplace: A Resource for Sailors for 10 Years. Get your Holiday Gift!

As a gift tot the entire sailing community, we are offering free ads at ALL levels for the holiday season! Use the coupon “getitsold” and your ad, no matter how […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 16, 2017

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One Design Class Profile: 49er

In 1996 the 49er was chosen to be the twin trapeze skiff choice for Olympic sailing. It was designed by Julian Bethwaite and is an evolution of the International 14’s […]

rachelGoettingDecember 15, 2017

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One Design News: Sonar North Americans heads to Noroton Yacht Club

December 11, 2017 (Darien, CT). The International Sonar Class Association and Noroton Yacht Club are pleased to announce that the 2018 Sonar North American Championship will be held at Noroton […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 13, 2017

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Norfolk Yacht & Country Club is Hiring!

News Flash: Norfolk Yacht & Country Club is hiring all levels of it’s 2018 Summer Staff!! After successfully helping host the 2017 Optimist US National Championship, the Norfolk Yacht and Country […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 13, 2017

Honing Your Mental Game

S1D is pleased to welcome our newest sponsor and team member: Reaching Ahead Counseling & Mental Performance Honing Your Mental Game—Sailing is a unique sport with many facets. Success comes […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 8, 2017

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Calling all Cars, One-Design ABP: Missing i420 Trophy. Can You Help?

From Yale Sailing Coach Bill Healy: I’m trying to find the original US I420 perpetual national championship trophy. I have a not so great photo of it attached here. It’s […]

Tom SitzmannDecember 4, 2017

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Carolina Yacht Club (North Carolina) is Hiring!

The Carolina Yacht Club, in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, is now accepting applications for a full-time Waterfront Director. This full-time, year round benefit position has overall responsibility as a Director […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 30, 2017

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Barrington Yacht Club is Hiring!

Located on the beautiful Barrington river in Barrington RI, the BYC offers yachting facilities that are among the finest on Narragansett Bay. Barrington Yacht club is hiring a Head Instructor […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 29, 2017

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Kettlebell Training: New Workout To Add to Your Sailing Fitness Training

Looking for a way to mix up your sailing fitness training? Have you ever used a kettlebell in your workouts? Kettlebell training is a great way to step up your […]

rachelGoettingNovember 24, 2017

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Hudson River Community Sailing is Hiring!

Founded in 2007 to serve the urban community, Hudson River Community Sailingpartners with public schools to offer credit-bearing academic programs, internships, mentoring, and college readiness. Our youth development platform uses sailing, […]

Tom SitzmannNovember 21, 2017

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Wanna Match Race? The New America's Cup AC75 Concept Revealed

Taken from Emirates Team New Zealand An exciting new era in America’s Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be […]